CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy was named for the 35thPresident of theUnited States. She was number 4 in the Kitty Hawk Class of Aircraft Carriers. She was also the last of the conventionally powered Aircraft Carrier although she was originally intended to be Nu
CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy was named for the 35thPresident of theUnited States. She was number 4 in the Kitty Hawk Class of Aircraft Carriers. She was also the last of the conventionally powered Aircraft Carrier although she was originally intended to be Nuclear Powered. CV-67 differed from other Kitty Hawk class carriers with a modified outward inclined funnels and being 17 feet shorter.
CV-67 USS JFK Kennedy was commissioned in Sept 7th, 1968 and was stationed in theMediterranean Sea.She was also involved in unfortunateincidentswhereshe collided with USS Belknap in 1975 and USSBordelonin 1976.
The Big Johnsaw combat during the Lebanon crisis in 1983 and her F-14 engaged and successfully shot down 2 Libyan mig-23 that show threatand aggression. Saw combat again in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm with 114 airstrikes and 2,900 sorties againstIraq.
After serving the country for over, 30 years, USS John F, Kennedy decommissioned inMayport,Florida.She arrived naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility andremainsin the U.S. Navy Reserve Fleet.
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